oem or retail processor
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on my 2500K: 1 year oem. 3 years retail. I went for retail. How much cheaper is the oem you have in mind?
I know processors are pretty reliable. If it lasts one year then you could be fairly certain it'll be a decent chip and expect it to last a good while longer but I prefer the peace of mind for the 3 year warranty.
I know processors are pretty reliable. If it lasts one year then you could be fairly certain it'll be a decent chip and expect it to last a good while longer but I prefer the peace of mind for the 3 year warranty.
I'm not debating with you.
You asked for an opinion and you got it.
If you're going to argue against buying retail then just buy OEM!
Just buy the cooler you want anyway.
£16 (ish) difference on ocuk. I'm still glad I got the retail version. I didn't use the stock cooler but I'd rather have the three year warranty anyway.
There's no way of knowing you overclocked.
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Surely the extra £16 is more than worth it for 2 extra years of warranty?
depends how long you plan on keeping the CPU does it not, don't forget, there will be the inevitable new stepping in a few months once Intel have got to grips with the 32nm process, that will prompt a few folk to change CPU's as it allways does, especially if the new stepping yields any performance gains.
so for some the extra 2 years warranty just won't come into it at all, certainly wouldn't & doesn't for me.
I asked this question some time ago when I was looking to get an i5 760. I decided to get the OEM in the end because I saw one for £40 cheaper than the retail one so snapped it up. However, if it was a difference of £16, I'd definately buy the retail. It will always sell better down the line if its a retail one with cooler, etc.
